Day: June 19, 2025

In a landmark move for public health, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new HIV prevention drug that could revolutionise the fight against the virus worldwide. Known commercially as Yeztugo (lenacapavir or LEN), the injectable medication only needs to be administered twice a year and has been shown to reduce the […]

A federal judge has issued a decisive ruling preventing the Trump administration from enforcing a policy that would deny transgender and non-binary people the right to obtain passports reflecting their correct gender identity. The decision, delivered on 17 June, expands a prior injunction and now applies nationwide, effectively halting the federal government’s attempt to remove […]

Vice President of the United States, JD Vance’s rise from a troubled Appalachian childhood to the second-highest office in the nation is a story marked by transformation and glaring contradictions, particularly regarding LGBTQ+ rights. In his bestselling memoir Hillbilly Elegy, Vance reflects on a childhood moment when he feared he might be gay. Influenced by […]

The Supreme Court has upheld a controversial Tennessee law banning gender-affirming healthcare for minors, dealing a significant blow to trans rights across the United States. In a 6–3 decision, the court ruled that the law, which prohibits doctors from prescribing puberty blockers or hormone treatments to under-18s for gender dysphoria, does not breach the Equal […]

The Mayor of Budapest, Gergely Karácsony, has vowed to defy Hungary’s controversial ban on LGBTQ+ Pride events by integrating Budapest Pride into another city-sanctioned event. The move follows the passage of legislation banning LGBTQ+ marches, enacted by the country’s far-right government. “Freedom and love cannot be banned,” Karácsony declared, reaffirming that Budapest Pride would return […]